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This Network is a group of trade union-linked researchers from all over Africa. It provides information and services to both the public and African Labour researchers.
It is a Sri Lankan voluntary organization helping the 100,000 homeless people on the coastline of Sri Lanka.
Regional network on human settlements and urban issues consulted by many UN agencies.
An organization consisting of Arab NGOs and national networks active in the fields of social development, human rights, gender, and the environment.
International network of citizens’ organizations struggling to eradicate poverty and the causes of poverty, to ensure an equitable distribution of wealth and the realization of human rights.
NGO sites
Tanzania Association of Non-Governmental Organizations - TANGO
A national umbrella organization serving the Tanzanian NGO community. Its website provides with information about the organisation including the various functions and programmes the network is involved as a coalition of NGOs in the country.
The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
African institution to build sustainable capacity for good governance and poverty reduction in Africa. Zimbabwe.
The Barefoot College
The College addresses problems of drinking water, income generation, electricity and power, as well as social awareness and the conservation of ecological systems in rural communities. The College encourages practical knowledge and skills rather than paper qualifications through a learning by doing process of education. India.
The Galilee Society
Arab National Society for Health Research & Services. The GS is committed to the achievement of equitable health, environmental, and socio-economic conditions and development opportunities for Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel.
The Guatemalan Development Foundation (FUNDESA)
FUNDESA's key objective is to promote the development of Guatemala.
The Institute for Democracy in South Africa - IDASA
Its primary objective is the building of capacity for democracy in civil society and government.
The International Center of Bethlehem
The International Center of Bethlehem is concerned with resurrecting not only buildings, but also the Palestinian community as a whole. Palestine.
The Mvula Trust
The Mvula Trust's mission is to improve the health and welfare of poor and disadvantaged South Africans in rural and peri-urban communities by increasing their access to safe and sustainable water and sanitation services. South Africa.
The Papua New Guinea Eco-Forestry Forum
The PNG Eco-Forestry Forum is a not-for-profit incorporated association formed with the goal of promoting integrated rural community development and sustainable resource use through a viable and sustainable eco-forestry industry. Its purpose is to support the activities of its members and other groups involved in eco-forestry and to promote their work to a wider audience.
Trade AID Integrated
They work on rural enterprises around the numerous indigenous livelihoods to generate employment and wealth for the rural poor and Ghana at large.
Tujifunze - Centre for Information Technology
The organization is committed to uplifting and empowering communities, especially disadvantaged groups, such as orphans/children, women and the elderly, through the use of information and communication technologies. "Tujifunze" in Swahili means "learning". Tanzania.
UBINIG - Policy Research for Development Alternatives
Policy advocacy and research organisation. Bangladesh.
Undugu Society of Kenya
Established to respond to the plight of street children who were roaming about in Nairobi. The society has expanded and diversified its services in response to the children in difficult circumstances and the urban poor, including fundraising through the direct export of handicraft sculptures and gourds.
Union for African Population Studies (UAPS)
Its main objective is to promote the scientific study of population in Africa. Senegal.
United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA)
UNFPA helps developing countries find solutions to their population problems. The Fund has three main programme areas: Reproductive Health including Family Planning and Sexual Health, Population and Development Strategies and Advocacy.
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Is global poverty reduction a political myth?
Tue Jul 13 2010 - Source: IPS
When the United Nations hosts a summit meeting of world leaders next September to assess the current state of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is expected to single out one of the major "success stories" of the day: a reduction in global poverty.
New tool aims to boost participatory governance
Mon Jun 28 2010 - Source: CIVICUS
Participatory governance is about empowering citizens to participate in processes of public decision-making that affect their lives. This site provides information on participatory governance practices and tools – all aimed at achieving more transparent, responsive, accountable and effective governance, at both the local and national level, through active citizen participation.
Grassroots women claimed cities at grassroots academy
Wed Apr 21 2010 - Source: Huairou
While the V World Urban Forum was taking place in Brazil in March 2010, women from over 20 countries exchanged their practices and experiences in the "claiming our cities, claiming our roles" Grassroots Academy. The participants came up with collective advocacy messages to influence policies and resource allocation to reflect the needs of poor women.

 
Millennium Development Goals - MDGs - Thu Jun 24 2010
  The Millennium Development Goals report
The world is still on track to achieve the Millenium Development Goal (MDG) target of cutting the rate of extreme poverty in half by 2015 says a new report by the United Nations a few months before a major General Assembly meeting is to review progress so far. Many countries are moving forward, but unmet commitments, inadequate resources, lack of focus and accountability, and insufficient dedication to sustainable development have created shortfalls in many areas. Some of these shortfalls were aggravated by the global food and economic and financial crises.
Fuente: UN

Cairo +15 - International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) UN Conference on the world financial and economic crisis and its impact on development Financing for Development Poverty
Global labour rights Agriculture and food sovereignty Social security reform The right to adequate housing
Millennium Development Goals - MDGs    

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